title: Pregnancy resulting from rape.
abstract: Pregnancy resulting from rape is more prevalent than generally recognized, and violations of women's sexual and reproductive self-determination take many forms. Four themes--relationship rape, power dynamics, maternal ambivalence, and social reactions and support--can be identified in one woman's experiences and the literature. Recommended interventions, based on a woman-centered empowerment framework, include safety assessment, formulating a safety plan, and facilitating social support. Emergency postcoital contraception is a preventive option.
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authors.lastname: Lathrop
mesh_terms: D018585:Battered Women; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy; D011275:Pregnancy, Unwanted / Q000523:psychology*; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support